Automobile headlight supporting means



7 July 7, 1925. 1,544,881

- L.A BEAN AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT SUPPORTING MEANS Original Filed July 5,1923 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES LOUIS A. BEAN, OI DENVER, COLORADO.

AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT SUPPORTING m8.

Application filed In]; 3 1923, Serial Io. 649,858. Renewed April :0,1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis A. BEAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile HeadlightSupporting Means, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates more particularly to means for supporting anaccessory or extra headlight or spotlight in combination with thepresent headlight equipment of an automobile and has for its principalobject the provision of a support of this character which can be readilyattached to the present types of automobiles without the necessity ofdrilling or tapping holes or interfering with the present equipment inany way.

A further object is to so construct the device that its adjustments willbe practically universal so that it can be readily adj ustedto fit toany of the present types of automobiles.

A still further object is to provide means whereby the height of and thevertical and horizontal angles of the light can be easily.

point practically over the center of gravity of the lamp.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of theinvention, which result in simplicity, economy and efliciency,

and which will become more apparent frompends to the rear of the crossbrace 13,

the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention'reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numeralsrefer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of an automobile front, showingthe invention in use.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of'the invention.

Fig. 3 is front view of the invention as applied to certain types ofautomobiles.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 44, Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross section taken on the line 55, Fig. 2.

Let the numeral 10 designate an automobile, 11 the headlights thereofand 12 the radiator. Practically all of the present models ofautomobiles are provided with a cross brace 13, secured between theheadlights or the headlight suppo stems, as shown in Fig. 1, 1n all suchmod the present invention makes use of this cross brace 13, as will belater described.

The invention comprises a radiator clamp 14, which is formed of twoparts,

to which it is. secured by means of a cross rod clamp 19.

In the various models of automobiles the I cross brace 13 will be foundat various heights and varying distances from the radlator' 12. Toaccommodate the varying height the cross rod clamp 19 is slidablymounted on the vertical rod 18 and when it has been placed at the properheight, is held in place by a set screw 20. To accommodate the varyingdistances of the rods 13 from the radiators 12, the arm 17 is made ofsufiicient length to allow the rod 18 to depend at the mean or. averagedistance from the radiator 12 and the cross rod clamp of a lengthapproximating the distance from the mean point to the extreme point. Inthose automobiles in which the rod 18 dethe cross brace clamp 19 isturned forward as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In those auto- .mobiles inwhich the rod 18 depends in front of the cross brace 13, the cross braceclamp 19 is turned rearward as shown in broken line in Fig. 2. Thismethod of adjustment has been found to result in holding the rod 18practically vertical in nearly every case.

Slidably mounted upon the vertical rod 18, is a; lamp bracket 21 whichmaybe locked at any desired height by means of a set screw 22. Theforward projecting extremity of the lamp bracket 21 is bifurcated, asshown at 23, Fig. 5, to receive a tongue 24 formed on the housing 29 ofthe light which it is desired to carry. Tongue 24 is held in position inthe bifurcation 23 by means of-a clamp bolt 25.

Tongue 24 is formed on the light housing directly over the center ofgravity thereof. This relieves the bracket from any stresses in, holdingthe light vertical since it will hang in t e vertical position even withthe 5 clamp bolt 25 loosened. Should it be desired, however, to placethe light at any angle from the vertical it can be held in the desiredposition by the bolt 25.

For attaching to those automobiles which do not have the cross braces 13as regular equipment, the invention is provided with a cross rod 26having bifurcated extremities 27 adapted to clamp-to the headlight sup-\porting stems of the automobile. ross rod 26 is preferably made in twosections to facilitate its attachment to the automobile.

The two sections are joined at the meeting point in a sleeve 28 and areheld in position in said sleeve by suitable set screws 30.

Sleeve 28 carries a socket 31', in which the lovivgr extremity of thevertical rod 18 is he It will be noted that since the lamp is carried bythe radiator it is subject to a minimum of vibration as automobileradiators are carried on springs and have provision made to reducevibration and protect their delicate construction from injury. Theprotected position of the lamp also reduces the 0 possibility of itsbecoming injured in collisions. l

The lamp housing 29, as illustrated, is

prising, in combination, a clamp adapted to shown and described in theapplicants Patent 1,480,364, for improvements in reflectors, and it wasfor this particular lam that this invention was primaril designe Theinvention however will be ound valuable for the support of any accessarylamp on an automobile.

While a specific form of the im rovement has been described andillustrated herein, it is desired understood that the same may bevaried, w thin the scope of the appended claims, wlthout depart-mg fromthe'spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent is Y Automobile lamp supporting means, comengage theradiator filling nipple of said automobile and extending forwardtherefrom; a verticalrod depending from said forward extending port-ion;a second clamp secured to said rod and adapted to en a e the headlightcross brace of said automolfi e, said second clamp being verticall androtatably adjustable on said vertica rod, and a similarly adjustablelamp supporting bracket mounted on said vertical rod beno tween saidfirst and second clamps.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

LOUIS A. BEAN.

